Sheraton Santiago Hotel And Convention Center
Av. Santa María 1742, Santiago, Santiago Metropolitan, 7500000, Chile, Santiago, ChileWhy We Like It
This elegant hotel is a cut above many others in Santiago and is good for business travelers, families and people looking for a relaxing escape, with good spa services and an enviable outdoor, fountain-ringed pool. Service is top-notch, and highway access is a cinch, with easy access to the airport, uptown, midtown and downtown Santiago.
Fodor's Expert Review
Two distinct hotels stand side by side at this lovely property that for the most part functions as a single entity, as nearly all amenities are shared by guests of both hotels. The Sheraton Santiago is certainly a luxury hotel, but the San Cristóbal Tower is in a class by itself. Pricier and more luxurious than the Sheraton, it is popular with business executives and foreign dignitaries who value its efficiency, elegance, and impeccable service. A lavish, labyrinthine marble lobby links the two hotels, their fine restaurants, and their large hotel convention center. Pampering is not all that goes on at the San Cristóbal Tower—attentive staff members at the business center provide secretarial and other services. The modern rooms have elegant linens and are decorated with rich fabrics. Tourists (rather than business makers) favor the slightly more modestly priced Sheraton ($$$$). Its rooms are smaller but still bright: ask for one overlooking the San Cristóbal Hill.
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Room
Comfortable and spacious, finely appointed with modern (but not minimalist) furniture, ample seating space. Desks have comfortable chairs.
Tip This is one of few hotels in Santiago that advertises itself as mostly accessible, with wheelchair-accessible rooms, including roll-in showers with grab bars. Not all areas of the hotel are accessible though.
Bathroom
Simple and sleek, with magnifying mirrors on ample vanity. For sustainability reasons, they have showers, not baths.
Lobby
A lavish, labyrinthine marble lobby links the two hotels, their fine restaurants, and their large hotel convention center. It's like a series of opulent living rooms with comfortable modern furniture with nods to classic style.
Pool
A series of pools, including a large indoor (glass-enclosed) one and round one outside, perfect for soaking up the summer rays. Or sit on the outdoor wooden deck to enjoy the view of the pool. Fire tables make for a cozy atmosphere at night.
Spa
Steam room and massage treatments available.
Gym
Deluxe, up to date, spacious and well-equipped.
Dining
There are four dining options at this hotel, the Lobby Bar (drinks and snacks), El Jardín for lighter, café fare, the seasonal outdoor El Bohio, which overlooks the pool and gardens, and El Cid, a full-service restaurant with an a la carte menu. Of the four, El Cid is best known for its international menu, and fine service. It overlooks the outdoor pool.
Drinking
The Lobby Bar serves mixed drinks, wine and beer and has HD televisions for sports, a nine-screen video wall and has a DJ and live music sessions. There is a daily happy hour. Or have a drink (in season) at Bohio on the outdoor patio.
What's Nearby
Getting Around
Just across the river from much of the action in Providencia, most guests will choose to come and go by Uber, Cabify or taxi, though getting to central Providencia and the metro there or to Cerro San Cristobal is only about a 10-minute walk
Restaurants
Try Aquí Está Coco for traditional Chilean seafood in a playful, upscale atmosphere, or go uptown to Nueva Costanera (12-minute drive) to try one of the restaurants there, like consistently top-rating restaurant Boragó (9-minute drive), with innovative preparations and unique ingredients, or to La Mar (10-minute drive) for ceviche and Peruvian foods, or Rubiyat (10-minute drive) for a gourmet steakhouse experience. Consider grabbing a taxi down to Bellavista (6-minute drive) to peruse other options like Peumayén, (6-minute drive) which serves ancestral food, or perhaps to Lastarria (11-minute drive) or a food and wine pairing unique to Chile at Bocanáriz (11-minute drive).